Reincarnated as a chicken

The sub-circle

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Red fell on the floor after a gruesome training session in her training room. Her panting body kept going up and down as sweat danced about her muscle-toned body. She then looked at the man standing next to her. He wore a dark robe and had a black mask over his face.

"What do you want, Grimm?"

Grimm sat next to her and let out a bored yawn.

"Oh nothing. I just came to tell you the plan."

"For the monster?"

The man stretched out his hand let a gentle chilling breeze fly over his friend. She closed her eyes and smiled contently at this action.

"Let em rip."

He took out a [Projection Stone] and holographic figures formed. Maude opened her eyes to look at what was being shown. At first, she was confused, but then noticed how easily the adventurers had been beaten by two women. What shocked her most was the woman who used giant spider legs to fight. She scrolled through her memories quickly and was suddenly reminded of Arachnes. Although that race didn't look like that, the woman's legs looked just like one. She was probably a variant species.

"What is she?"

"I am not sure about that. I believe some variant in the Arachne race. Anyway, what got my interest was the one who looks like a kid."

"Because of her magic?"

"No. Because the bigger one was acting subservient to it. That would mean the kid is the stronger one."

"Hmm. Is she also an Arachne?"

"Have you forgotten the video file from the markari? She had wings, not claws."

"So, some variant of the Harpies?"

"I doubt that, but it's worth considering."

Maude closed her eyes again.

"I see. So... what is the plan?"

"The plan is to capture both of them alive. I remember Derbyshire telling me that he wanted to capture her alive for The Boss."

"How do you plan on capturing her, when my best team failed?"

"You forget who I am, you bastard."

"Hehe. Anything else to report?"

There was no response after that. Maude opened her eyes and noticed that Grimm was not around anymore. She clicked her tongue and sighed.

'You've got to stop doing that! Also... this creature could help out with that. Grimm, you genius!'

***

Grimm walked out of the room and found himself walking in the hallways. A pair of hands grabbed him by the shoulder and he froze still.

"Oh dear, did you do it?"

The seductive voice asked. Without moving a single inch, Grimm replied.

"Yes."

"Good, good. Now, on to the next phase of our grand plan."

Grimm nodded, just as the pair of hands disappeared. He proceeded to move towards his destination.

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A dark room

One large round table sat in this chamber which was illuminated by lit torches all around. The room was dark enough that the features of those present couldn't be properly seen, yet their outline could be made out.